Britons say climate more pressing than Brexit

A new poll has revealed that most adults in the UK care more about climate change in the long-term than Brexit.

Lib Dems win two seats in local byelections

The Liberal Democrats have been victorious in two wards of Gloucester Borough Council in the latest local polls.

Johnson launches police recruitment drive

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers will begin within weeks.

County leaders call for clarity over resources

The County Councils Network (CCN) has urged for ‘immediate clarity’ over resources for councils next year.

https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/first-breathe-london-data-published

New data from Breathe London provided has a fresh insight into the capital’s air quality crisis.

£57m of funding announced for estate next to Grenfell

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is set to invest £57 million to transform the Lancaster West estate, next to Grenfell Tower.

£12.6m overspend for new Dorset Council

Dorset Council is expecting to breach its ‘directly-controlled’ budget by £7.1m and funding for education by up to £5.5m.

Cornwall backs council’s climate emergency plan

Cornwall Council’s cabinet has given the green light to the authority’s trailblazing plan to tackle the climate emergency.

£7.9m city centre cycle superhighway opens in Leeds

Leeds’ new £7.9 million city centre cycle superhighway has opened, adding 4km of segregated routes to Leeds’ growing cycling network.

Better care in the community can prevent A&E admissions

More than four in 10 emergency admissions to hospital from care homes could potentially be avoided through better care in the community.

Brokenshire steps down as Communities Secretary

James Brokenshire has announced he is leaving the cabinet and returning to backbench politics.

Nottingham City Council to supply its own water

Nottingham City Council is set to begin supplying water services to its own buildings to create savings on water consumption.

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Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The organisers of the world’s largest dedicated hydrogen event, World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition have announced it’s return to Rotterdam in May 2024, with an expansion of a whole extra summit day. Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) are partnering with the Government of the Netherlands, the Province of Zuid-Holland, the City of Rotterdam, and the Port of Rotterdam to host an extended, larger scale Summit in 2024, to expand the event to meet the surging demand.